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1. Sony adds speakers to new Walkman range

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Sony has launched the S Series Walkman Video MP3 player, with built-in stereo speakers to allow users to inflict their taste on those around them. San Diego, CA - Sony has launched the S Series Walkman ...

2. CE3100: Intel squeezes yet another chip out of the old Dothan core

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... CE business on track and build a bridge to the Sony’s and Panasonic’s of this world.     Kim confirmed that Intel has a lot of work to do in this respect and he believes it will be “important ...

3. Can Palm or Zune beat Apple?

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

   ... performed reasonably well in the market and still eclipses the Sony PlayStation 3 in almost every category and has richer games than the very successful Wii.    However, the iPod market has ...

4. Macworld 2009: iTunes now DRM-free, iPhone music purchases over 3G network are a go

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... in DRM-free format as Apple inked the deal with Universal Music Group, SonyBMG and Warner Music Group. The last three labels now join EMI who agreed to offer its music on iTunes in 256 kbps AAC encoding ...

5. New Wal-Mart MP3 store challenges iTunes with lower prices

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... at a loss, at least if those numbers are correct.      And Wal-Mart isn’t the only company to put pressure on iTunes. Sony’s Dada.net sells 15-song packages for $10 per month, which ...

6. Sony’s expands 66-cent-per-song music attack at Apple

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... industry’s own big players. Dada.net, which is operated at a 50/50 share by Dada USA and Sony Music Entertainment (formerly Sony BMG) today said that it has begun offering the music catalog of Universal ...

7. Outmaneuvered: Real Networks hits Hollywood with preemptive suit

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... the DVD Copy Control Association's license agreement.” The suit was filed against the DVD Copy Control Association, Disney Enterprises, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century ...

8. SlotMusic: Can microSD cards replace audio CDs?

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... with PCs, cellphones and other portable devices: Flash memory cards will soon be sold with preloaded, DRM free music.   The format introduced by EMI, Sony BMG, Universal and Warner Bros. is called ...

9. A new try of buy once, play anywhere – without Apple

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... technology firms Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, HP, Intel, Microsoft, Philips, Sony, Toshiba and Verisign as well as distributors Best Buy (which today acquired Napster) and Comcast. What is significant of this ...

10. Sony pops out pricey SACD player

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

      Last time we checked, the Super Audio CD (SACD) was one of Sony’s big failures in recent history. The idea of a DRM-laden specialty audio listening experience did not stick too well with high-end ...

11. How the U.S. Olympic swimming relay team compares to Dell’s MP3 player

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... that the new Application Store is brilliant and that some of the games provided on the new phone should have both Nintendo and Sony very worried. If the rumored iPhone Nano is coming or a version of the ...

12. Universal challenges iTunes with free music streaming service

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... 12 months. Apple's music store is currently under heavy pressure from all sides, on all markets. Sony, Vivendi and Universal joined with MySpace to create an online music store that will reach the 100+ ...

13. Microsoft to cancel all PlaysForSure DRM

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... devices. "If you attempt to transfer your songs to additional computers after August 31, 2008, those songs will not successfully play," said Microsoft in an e-mail. It is similar to Sony's move to kill ...

14. Sony-BMG working towards a music flatrate

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

      In an effort to turn around a declining music business, Sony-BMG is currently in discussions to offer a flatrate-based music download service. In an interview with a German newspaper, CEO Rolf Schmidt-Holtz ...

15. Amazon announces international plans for DRM-free music catalog

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... site to its international customers. Amazon is offering DRM-free music from EMI, Universal, Warner as well as Sony, which joined the lineup earlier this month. The portfolio also includes 33,000 independent ...

16. Qtrax to offer 25 million songs for free

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... working on your primary machine. The company promises to share ad revenue with the song owners and claims that deals have been made with the four major record labels: Universal Music, Sony-BMG, Warner ...

17. Sony drops DRM on Amazon MP3

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Sony BMG will be joining Amazon MP3 as the last of the four major music labels to offer music download without copy protection. Seattle (WA) – Sony BMG will be joining Amazon MP3 as the last of ...

18. Sony to distribute DRM-free songs

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Yes, even we thought it might never happen, but Sony BMG has apparently waved the white surrender flag on DRM and plans on distributing a portion of its music collection as DRM-free songs. New York ...

19. Multiple: 2007 top ten lists

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... is from The Inquirer, where they make some predictions about what'll be up in 2008: Inventions #10 - A Sony plan for a skateboard that operates like a Segway. #9 - Digit-saving biometrics, ...

20. Warner will sell music through Amazon.com without DRM

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    ... away from DRM, the third in the industry with Sony as the only remaining holdout (see TGDaily.com's coverage of their reputation damaging root kit for legally purchased audio CDs), indicates the ...

21. Sony Ericsson works on own music store

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Even though Sony admitted failure with its Connect digital music store, the company's mobile phone division is mulling its own music platform. London (England) - Even though Sony admitted failure ...

22. Sony to kill off Connect music store, proprietary ATRAC format

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Customers with an extensive library of songs on Sony's Connect store will need to act quickly before their collection essentially gets wiped out early next year. Culver City (CA) - Customers with ...

23. Wal-Mart moves into DRM-free music arena

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... the standard price for a song with copy protection on Apple's iTunes or Sony's Connect, the two top online music sellers.  Wal-Mart's online music store charges 89 cents for music tracks ...

24. Blockbuster to buy Movielink

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... that the five studios who invested in Movielink (MGM, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and Warner Bros) were looking to sell the site.  Blockbuster was the first to officially announce an interest in purchasing ...

25. Can anyone get the connected home right?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... breadth but not the focus, Apple the skills but not the breadth, Sony the capability but not the will, and we are left waiting for the one company which can pull this all together and create an iPhone ...

26. Sony suing rootkit maker

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Sony is suing the Amergence Group for negligence and breach of contract over its MediaMax CD copy protection technology. Culver City (CA) – Sony is suing the Amergence Group for negligence and ...

27. Apple to release Wi-Fi iPod in Q3 2007 – report

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... only companies to offer Wi-Fi music players. Sandisk already showcased a Wi-Fi enabled device at the most recent CES, while sources indicated that Samsung and Sony are currently preparing the launch of ...

28. Sprint to slash mobile music downloads to 99 cents

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... the Sprint Music Store are priced at $2.49.  The markup over most other stores like iTunes and Sony Connect led many to overlook the Sprint service.  The new 99 cent price point matches the other ...

29. Sony pitches new DRM technology “CLEFIA”

    (Security/Security Features)

    Sony said it has developed a new block cipher algorithm that is designed to enable “advanced” copyright protection and authentication for the distribution of digital content such as music ...

30. Blockbuster eyeing acquisition of Movielink

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... a joint venture from several movie studios, with ownership belonging to MGM, Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios, and Warner Bros.  If Blockbuster took hold of the site, it's ...

31. Conquering the cellphone market won’t be a walk in the park for Apple – analyst opinion

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... MP3 players and focused largely on iPod Nano-like flash players, Creative Labs, which had luggable hard drive-based players and some flash products, and Sony, which had attractive products that were crippled ...

32. EMI considers DRM-free music downloads

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... four. Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, and Warner Music Group round out the dominating record companies.  Warner has voiced strong opinions about lifting DRM restrictions for its music, which outlines ...

33. Steve Jobs chastizes music industry, wants DRM-free music

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... posted on the main Apple website. You can read the 1800-word letter here. In it he blames the big four music companies, namely Universal, Sony BMG, Warner and EMI of forcing iTunes to use DRM to protect ...

34. Sony and FTC settle over music CD "root-kits"

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Sony BMG Music has reached a preliminary settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its use of hidden copy-protection in music CDs. Santa Monica (CA) - Sony BMG Music has reached a preliminary ...

35. Scalers beat HD DVD and Blu-ray at CES 2007 - analysis

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... each unit that changes hands. Toshiba is penetration pricing - you could think that they actually want to win this battle against Sony and they are foregoing the healthy margins to get there. Toshiba knows ...

36. Now playing on your PC: Netflix movies

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... according to a Netflix press release. What makes this service particularly interesting in today's online video market is its pricing model. Netflix apparently already convinced NBC Universal, Sony ...

37. CES 2007: The battle for the digital home - analyst opinion

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... The tragic competitive example was the initial Sony MP3 line, which, physically, was vastly more attractive than Apple's. But its was so difficult to use, largely due to the heavy protections on the media, ...

38. CES 2007: A preview of what you can expect to see on the showfloor

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... Pioneer, Toshiba, Philips, Sharp, RCA, Samsung, Panasonic and Sony), we already count about 20 noteworthy announcements. The Tom's Hardware editorial team will hit the Las Vegas Convention Center to bring ...

39. Analyst opinion: Searching for the perfect Media Center PC

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... as well. Sony, as a product company, is unmatched with hardware in all of the critical areas and an historic reputation for quality that was, before 2006, relatively solid. It is second only to Microsoft ...

40. DRM-free MP3s starting to attract major players

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... new initiative to offer files that are stripped of all digital restrictions. Currently, the most popular places for buying digital music, like iTunes and Sony Connect, encode all purchased songs such that ...

41. Is Sony coming back?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    This has not been a great couple of years for Sony. We had the rootkit catastrophe last year and the battery disaster this year. A number of us have been increasingly concerned that the PS 3 would be ...

42. With Grouper.com acquisition, what is Sony getting itself into?

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Another major deal in the very-fast-growing Web video sharing field was announced today, with Sony Pictures acquiring Grouper Networks, proprietor of one of YouTube's most intriguing competitors. The ...

43. Sony BMG releases customized song without copy-protection

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... download history, there is a song from a major artists that actually sells without digital rights management (DRM). In a rather surprising move, Sony BMG released Jessica Simpson's "A Public Affair" went ...

44. Microsoft denies demoing 'Ipod killer' to music industry execs

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... succeeds, but doesn't succeed too much? If Microsoft were to price an "Xplayer" near the price point of Sony's Playstation Portable - where it might have to be in order to make a dent - it could be losing ...

45. Sony rolls out new flash-based Walkmans in Europe

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Sony is announcing its new Flash memory-based Walkman for the European market, in the company's latest effort to re-energize the once venerable Walkman brand. Its new models, in any of six colors, come ...

46. Movielink, CinemaNow bring legal video downloads to the US

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... sites. MovieLink said it has signed agreements with MGM, Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal and Warner Bros.; CinemaNow brought Sony Pictures, MGM, and Lionsgate on ...

47. High-def discs will never require dedicated Internet connection, says AACS rep

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... and technology convergence, in an interview with TG Daily. As Doherty told us, the first Toshiba HD DVD players to be made available in April, the first Sony Blu-ray players due in May, and models released ...

48. Dueling DRM frameworks prolong high-def confusion

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... intends to take Coral's call for interoperability seriously. The first sign of genuine discord emerged last weekend, by way of news about a possible delay of Sony's PlayStation 3 game console. A Merrill ...

49. SunCom Wireless to link with Ericsson, Napster for wireless deal

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... being incompatible with the ones embedded in Ericsson and Sony Ericsson phones; this way, the customer gets both formats. What is not clear from Ericsson's statement is whether handset users will have ...

50. CD emulators may utilize rootkit-like stealth to circumvent DRM

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Mark Russinovich, the security software engineer who discovered the presence of stealth techniques to mask the presence of digital rights management drivers in Sony BMG audio CDs, announced this morning ...